PwC Insight Academy Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I thought the internship had a good mix of intensity during the day but also some social networking time in the evening. There wasn't much of a gap for free time unless you got up exceptionally early, so I would have perhaps appreciated an hour a day to chill. I found that in the social time I was constantly trying to make a good impression and ask good questions to the staff I met so wasn't ever fully able to relax.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone was at a similar university stage to me and I really enjoyed meeting students from around the country. I got on well with everyone in my group and made some lasting friendships which is remarkable considering the internship was less than a week.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The recruiter for Scotland, Lauren, has been exceptionally help full through my time with PwC. She gave me good advice for the application at a recruitment event at my university, passed on excellent feedback during and after the insight academy and managed the issues on my application for a summer internship very professionally.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • There was a lot of intense testing and group work which made it quite rewarding yet challenging. There was some social time in the evening to meet staff, but as I mentioned above, you could never totally relax during this time and everybody was after the staff's attention.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • As the Insight Academy wasn't doing any work for the company itself there wasn't actually any responsibility to give out, besides being responsible for yourself ie. appearance, meeting timings and organising the group presentation. I wouldn't really say this is an applicable question as it was more of an assessment internship than a working internship

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I found the group work really beneficial and the testing we did highlighted my strengths and numerical abilities. It's set me up for a summer internship next year which was what I really wanted in the first place. That in turn could hopefully lead to me having a job after university which is fantastic.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The atmosphere was never too intense and people could always have a laugh anytime of the day which was fantastic.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The staff ran it fantastically.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company must have spent a lot of money on me over the course of travel, food and accommodation so a big financial investment. Also, the time taken to individually give me feedback was considerable.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The Insight Academy has given me a summer internship with them which in turn could lead to a job. At the moment I'm very keen to work for PwC and hopefully the summer internship will confirm that.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • As I said earlier, I've made some lasting friendships with some of the people I spent the week with.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • We never really had time to leave the resort and everything was paid and provided there.

    5/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Never left the resort as it was a short academy. I still enjoyed the networking time in the bar.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • You could have played football, went swimming or used the gym but there wasn't a great deal of time.

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

October 2012

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